The 5min Blog

I feel it in my fingers
I feel it my toes
Summer’s almost over
And so the feeling grows.
Yes, summer vacation, short and sweet if you’re a kid, long and expensive if you’re a parent, is just about over.
While the first day of school has never been a favorite of mine, I fondly remember the preparations that [...]

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In a world where so many beauty brands are full of chemicals, and do horrible tests on animals, going back to nature can be a perfect solution to pamper yourself and save some money too. After all, if it worked for Cleopatra, why wouldn’t it work for you?
Although I define myself as a person of [...]

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I don’t know if style is genetic or if it’s influenced by the environment, but either way, Rome has these two reasons to be a beautiful and trendy city. Centuries of Fine Art can’t be ignored, and Rome is the living proof of it.
Yes, life is beautiful when you stare at the Fontana di Trevi, [...]

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When I think about Japan, many images come to my mind: Harajuku Girls, Oshin, and of course, Bill Murray singing Roxy Music’s “More Than This” .
The truth is, I always felt a bit intimidated by this futuristic idea, plus the classic snapshot of people being squashed into the subway during peak hours. But City by [...]

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People usually think that rockers only live on beer and junk food. Well, that might be true for some, but the truth is, many rockers have a sweet side too. When I had my own band, we enjoyed our after-rehearsal time making lemon pie and tons of guacamole.
So I wasn’t surprised to know that this [...]

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